What size endotracheal tube would you select to intubate a 1500-g newborn infant?

a. 2.5 mm
b. 3.0 mm
c. 3.5 mm
d. 4.0 mm


ANS: B
Table 36-4 lists recommended orotracheal tube sizes according to patient weight or age.

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